Sold AS The alpha King's Breeder

Chapter 5: Do You Want to Die?

I was in that dream again.

Grass wet with dew brushed against my bare legs as I glided quickly through the meadow, barely feeling the ground beneath my feet. My eyes were scanning for another glimpse of the majestic creature I’d just gained sight of a moment ago before it bound between two large pine trees.

I knew if I followed the gorgeous white pony further into the woods, I would run into him again.

“Don’t touch me!” He raised his voice, but he didn’t sit up, and his arms lay limp at his side. He wore a mask over his face. Only his onyx black eyes were visible to me.

“Do you want to die?” I retorted as I inspected his body for wounds.

“…I don’t care,” he replied quietly.

My hands paused. For some reason, his words broke my heart a little, even though he’d almost killed me just now.

I lifted my gaze to meet his. His eyes were so deep, so dark, like infinite wells, and I feared that if I spent too much time looking into them, I might not be able to extricate myself from their depths.

“Well, I do, okay?” I said. “My father would yell at me if he finds out I left someone bleeding to death in the wild! Relax. l’

m just going to bandage up these wounds.”

He grunted a bit when I lifted him off of the ground, but he didn’t fight back anymore.

Silence filled the air, and I felt I had to say something, so I started with the basic question. “What’s your name?”

He looked at me with those dark eyes and answered, “I don’t have one.”

“Really? That’s strange, because I don’t have one either.”

He cocked his head to the side and gave me a look that was a cross between confused and annoyed.

“It’s true. People just call me girl.”

“Girl?” he repeated.

“That’s right. Girl,” I gave him a big smile. My father had told me that smiles were one of the most effective ways to make friends.

But instead of returning a smile back to me, he almost seemed a bit uncomfortable and moved his gaze away from mine. “And what are you doing out here in the woods all alone?” he asked.

“Um…“ | tapped on my chin. “Have you heard of the Sun Blossom flower?”

His eyes widened slightly, and I could see that he had heard of it.

I continued, “You know, the flower that grows on the side of the mountains. I’ve heard they’re beautiful, and smell won

WI

derful. That’s why I came. My friend was leading me there…”

“Your friend?” he glanced around immediately, his tone

wary.

“Yes, my new friend. A little white pony…”

He let out a breath of relief, and then said matter-of-fact ly. “Those flowers, they’re not easy to get.”

“My mother also said it was a fool’s errand.” | rested my hands in my lap. “But I love flowers. Don’t you?”

He shrugged and looked down at the ground.

then, the fire was suddenly extinguished. His whole body was taken by the

silent, and I started

are you still here?” | couldn’t

“Is something the matter?”

I looked up in shock, my mouth agape as he stood in front

happened?” I asked

beautiful Sun Blos som flower in full bloom, its

the flower to

stared at the flower. “How did

all around me again until it was nearly pitch black. I

I shouted, wishing I

reach out to grab him, and that

everywhere, dripping from my hand, sinking into the fabric of my pants, and the smell of it,

blood was coming

shouted. “Are you all

behind his mask, but in that stare, I saw no traces

stopped, but the blood continued to pour from

dead and that the darkness was about

my chest as my eyes flew

took me a moment to remember where I was. Brushing my hand over my face, I sat up in

Right. The palace.

happened yesterday in the prince’s office. It was no wonder i’d had such a bloody

clock told me that it was still quite early. It was unlikely that anyone else would be up, except for the

couldn’t go back to sleep. Not

and decided to head to the gar den for a bit of fresh air. Being outside always lifted my

air was crisp so I inhaled deeply, feeling more

easy. I wished that my father were here so he could give me advice about how to proceed. Luckily, his lessons had been engraved in my heart. I

soft pink with traces of white, and they smelled divine. I paused to breathe them in, looking at the glorious pink and gold

right. I just knew it. Peace fulness settled around me, and I found a

caught my attention and they quickly ushered my resolve

crashing

heard what I thought were growls, followed by muttered curse

and I immediately recognized one of them. He was

was being attacked… again. Really, how

was clearly gaining an upper hand, I decided it would be best to get back inside. But as I began to move, I stepped on some dry leaves that rustled

Shoot!

the bushes, I tried to hide myself,

shortly. Just then, I heard

I grabbed some dirt and smeared it on my face, messing up my hair and putting leaves and sticks in it before

to look at me. That way, he wouldn’t recognize me as the sole survivor of the bloody

hard. His

shirt was open about halfway. My eyes immediately went to his chest, but then I dropped my head so that I wasn’t

on the path behind him gave me a bit of hope that maybe someone would

make it on time. Are you okay?” The footsteps finished in quick succession as Jake,

doing here?” Instead of replying to his Be ta,

Highness,”

really?” Obviously, he didn’t buy it. “You

“Yes, that’s true. I was… on my way to the kitchen… to learn how to cook for you…

since last night.” His voice was a low rumble, and with every syllable, a new tremor of fear passed over me. “Let me make this clear. Leave me

remind him, “But the king’s

you realize that she caused him to get away?” | as

Jake glanced at me and dared not to say

again. I felt fear coursing through my body. He took a step closer to me, and I cowered, but my feet remained planted

hear me?” His words were as cold as ice and